Selected issues of coal-fired power generation in terms of maintaining its high share in the future structure of electricity generation in Poland

The Polish economy is one of the most dynamically developing economies in Europe. However, this development over the next 30 years is threatened by the lack of adequate supply of cheap and reliable energy. This is due to an array of negligence and delays in the expansion and reconstruction of the energy system. Due to the increasingly urgent need to solve this problem, many concepts about the direction in which the development of the Polish power system should go have emerged. This article presents arguments emphasising the advisability of maintaining the maximum high share of coal-fired power plants in the future structure of power generation. There is proven that raw materials in Poland may ensure stable development of the economy for next 100 years. Also, thanks to new technologies, CO₂emissions may by reduced by half.